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A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

The Olivier Award-winning Mischief Theatre Company return to the small screen with their take on Dickens's famous festive fable. Blacklisted by the BBC after ruining Peter Pan, the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society do not take their ban lying down and force themselves back on the BBC by hijacking the jewel of the Christmas schedule, a live production of A Christmas Carol, staged by a professional cast. As the Cornley gang try to make the show work on television, they soon realise they are completely out of their depth, with no idea how to direct a live studio or handle the special effects. Worse still, their internal rivalries are revealed on television, while an angry professional cast tries to get back into the studio.

English
  • Originally Aired December 30, 2017
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Production Code b09kknsy
  • Network BBC
  • Created December 30, 2017 by
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Name Type Role
Jonathan Sayer Guest Star
Greg Tannahill Guest Star
Derek Jacobi Guest Star
Henry Lewis Guest Star
Diana Rigg Guest Star
Dave Hearn Guest Star
Henry Shields Guest Star
Richard Boden Director